Newcastle United - Sunderland AFC : 1-2 Newcastle struck first on 10 minutes as Anthony Gordon finished after a Nick Woltemade assist to make it 1-0. Despite Newcastle's control and pressure, including Sven Botman clipping the post before the break, Sunderland stayed in the contest. Chemsdine Talbi levelled it at 56:20, before Brian Brobbey fired in a dramatic 89:42 winner set up by Enzo Le Fee to complete the turnaround.
Key player : Brian Brobbey (Sunderland AFC) : struck the decisive late winner at 89:42 to turn a 1-1 draw into a 2-1 victory. That single finish directly decided the final scoreline and secured Sunderland's away win. His goal completed the comeback after Sunderland had already pulled level earlier in the second half.
Sunderland showed resilience to absorb pressure, respond after falling behind, and snatch the win late, while Newcastle were left to rue missed chances and a decisive lapse at the end.